Veritas means "truth" in Latin
Yoga pioneer Baron Baptiste created a dynamic style of yoga consisting of 53 postures detailed in a book entitled "Journey Into Power". This practice can be extremely beneficial for Christians who want to deepen their relationship with Christ, by getting in touch with what is going on inside of themselves.
"The majority of the 'great
religions' which have sought union with God in prayer have also pointed out ways
to achieve it. Just as the Catholic Church rejects nothing of what is true and
holy in these religions, neither should these ways be rejected out of hand
simply because they are not Christian. On the contrary, one can take from them
what is useful so long as the Christian conception of prayer, its logic and
requirements are never obscured. It is within the context of all of this that
these bits and pieces should be taken up and expressed anew…"
- Excerpt from "Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on some aspects of Christian Meditation"
by Cardinal Ratzinger (Pope Benedict
XVI)
Being
in touch with our bodies can reveal a hundred deep, hidden and otherwise
inaccessible secrets about us. Heart and hip opening postures release a
storehouse of buried emotions and memories. As one’s body opens up, the emotions
free up. What was stifled before, the practice of yoga helps to release it-
whatever it is that is holding us back and blocking us from praying with a sincere and open heart.
Following Christ is not
easy. In today's culture with all of the demands, pressures and
competition, it is necessary to stop and take the time to look inside
of ourselves, to listen to the voice of God. Yoga can help us do this.
Yoga can help us to be in harmony with ourselves which is often the
most challenging part of being a follower of Christ today.
